He was a Swiss actor, born in Noville, Switzerland. He studied theater in Lausanne. His debut was in Le dossier noir (1955). He is known for The Lovers (1958), Bernadette (1988) and A Tale of Two Cities (1989). His last appearance was in Farinet, héros et hors-la-loi (1996). He passed away at the age of 67 from a heart attack on March 31, 2001 in Belle-Île-en-Mer, Morbihan, France.